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gunoil
03-30-2015, 01:10 PM
I have huge pig ingots from local newspaper, is that same lead or close as the rolled up soft lead from xray room?
country gent
03-30-2015, 01:29 PM
Coming from the local newspaper the ingots could be linotype or monotype where as the Xray lead is more than likely very close to pure lead. Lino tpe is a lead based alloy with antimony an tin to harden it so letter lasted longer when printing. It can be blended with lead to soften for bullets.
gunoil
03-30-2015, 01:37 PM
yep, its is hard. The pigs that is!
country gent
03-30-2015, 02:09 PM
A hardness test on a piece will give an idea of what it is thru hardness ( BHN) and where it came from. Or even better is take the sample to a scrap yard with one of the testers and have it scanned to see what it is Lead antimony and tin this will allow you to determine what the base metals actually are and determine the ratios for a given hardness of alloy when mixing.
gunoil
03-31-2015, 08:24 AM
Yea, I'll take a piece dwn to cohen & green and scan it. thanks! Other friend l will mail a piece to for testing hardness.
fredj338
04-03-2015, 12:32 AM
Not likely. X-ray lead is qute soft. Any printers alloy will be quite a bit harder.
max it
10-04-2018, 12:40 PM
HI Ya, i am looking for a 'pig' mold:
one of my friends has a printers collection and he asked if i knew where to get one?
any clues?
much obliged, Max
lightman
10-04-2018, 09:38 PM
You see them listed on Ebay occasionally.
durango
10-05-2018, 12:52 PM
HI Ya, i am looking for a 'pig' mold:
one of my friends has a printers collection and he asked if i knew where to get one?
any clues?
much obliged, Max


I have one. It casts a 22-25 lb. pig, came from a newspaper/printer and weighs 12lbs. The pigs cast with 'linotype' on the face. PM me with any questions or comments--Mods may get upset about possible violations of swapping/selling section. Steve
max it
10-05-2018, 01:22 PM
Hi Steve,
It’s been a while since the museum asked me about this so I will have to check and see if they are interested to buy it. So in anticipation; are you willing to part with it? And if so for how much? And do you have a pic? If so send my cell: 714.397.0787

Regards,
Jeff Pine


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Hardcast416taylor
10-07-2018, 12:28 PM
X-ray lab sheet lead = soft. Print shop lead = linotype typically is hard.Robert